"A Sit Down"

5 x 7"
oil on masonite
sold


(detail)

A weary museum patron resting on a bench - perfect subject for figurative painting. I especially love the muted tones - the gray-purples, soft browns, touches of gold and pink and aquas from the cool light. It feels quiet.

"The Color Purple"

8 x 10"

oil on masonite

sold

I'm sorry - I know the title is a bit unoriginal - but really, it's that rich, purple overcoat that is the best feature of this new painting. And you think you know purple until you paint it. The image does not quite capture the vivid colors nor the slight changes from blue-purples to red-purples to brown-purples. I really worked at it. The room is made of shapes and tones that compliment that purple - with less emphasis on the art in the gallery and more on the figure.

"Bling"

9 x 12"

oil on masonite

sold

I love the woman's white coat - surrounded by the golds and greys especially. The painting before her is Rembrandt's "Old Man With a Gold Chain", which hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago.

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